Weight-Loss Drug Looks to Spice Things Up

Anecdotal stories of spicy foods contributing to weight loss have circulated through the population for many years. In recent years, researchers have begun to tease out the molecular mechanisms that regulate the “hot” effect caused by peppers in the chili family—uncovering the possibility of some credence behind those weight loss stories. Now, investigators at the University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy have just reported that a novel drug based on capsaicin, the compound that